Code No: RR221803 Set No.

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II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
FUELS FURNACES AND REFRACTORIES
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the Insitu theory of origin and formation of coals.

(b) Give the calorific value of various types of coals and indicate their respective
uses. [8+8]

2. (a) With the aid of a neat sketch explain the fractional distillation of crude oil.
(b) Explain what you mean by catalytic cracking. [10+6]

3. (a) Explain the concept of Black body.

(b) Discuss about emisssivity of materials. [8+8]

4. Explain the following:

(a) Reynolds Number

(b) Nusselts Number
(c) Log mean temperature difference. [5+5+6]

5. (a) Discuss the importance of waste heat recovery in Metallurgical furnaces.

(b) Explain in detail the characteristic features of Arc furnaces. [8+8]

6. (a) Explain how a thermoelectric pyrometer can be used to maintain the temper-
ature in a furnace.
(b) Explain the various methods of measuring e.m.f. [8+8]

7. (a) Classify various pyrometers.

(b) Explain how temperature is measured with a resistance pyrometer.
(c) Discuss how cold junction in thermocouples can be achieved. [4+6+6]

8. (a) Explain what are the important properties that are required for a refractory
material.
(b) Explain how refractoriness under load is determined. [8+8]

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Code No: RR221803 Set No. 2
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
FUELS FURNACES AND REFRACTORIES
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) How do you classify fuels?

(b) What is meant by pulverized fuel? What are the advantages and disadvantages
of using pulverized fuels in furnaces? [4+12]

2. With the aid of a flow chart and sketch of a distillation plant, explain how fuel oil
is obtained from crude oil in refineries. Write the various reactions in this process.
[16]

3. (a) Derive an expression for conduction of heat through the walls of a hollow
cylinder under steady state conduction.
(b) Explain the effect of variable thermal conductivity in composite walls. [9+7]

4. Explain the following:

(a) Reynolds Number

(b) Nusselts Number
(c) Log mean temperature difference. [5+5+6]

5. (a) Describe the characteristic features of open hearth furnace with a neat dia-
gram.
(b) Explain how an electric resistance tubular furnace works. [8+8]

6. (a) What is a thermopile? How this can be utilized in measuring temperature?

(b) Discuss various methods of cold junction correction in case of thermo electric
pyrometers. [6+10]

7. (a) Explain Planks distributive law.

(b) Explain the Principle and operation of an optical pyrometer. What are its
uses. [6+10]

8. What are the tests that are performed on refractories to ascertain quality? Explain
any three tests. [16]

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Code No: RR221803 Set No. 3
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
FUELS FURNACES AND REFRACTORIES
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the Insitu theory of origin and formation of coals.

(b) Give the calorific value of various types of coals and indicate their respective
uses. [8+8]

2. (a) What is Blast furnace gas? What is its composition and uses.
(b) What is composition, properties and uses of coke oven gas. [8+8]

3. What is Stefan Boltzman law? How is it used for heat transfer by radiation?[16]

4. Explain the following:

(a) Reynolds Number

(b) Nusselts Number
(c) Log mean temperature difference. [5+5+6]

5. (a) Describe the characteristic features of open hearth furnace with a neat dia-
gram.
(b) Explain how an electric resistance tubular furnace works. [8+8]

6. (a) Explain peltier and Thomson effects.

(b) Give the composition and uses of various thermocouple materials
(c) What is a thermopile. [7+7+2]

7. (a) Explain the Principle and working of a total radiation pyrometer.

(b) What are the disadvantages of radiation pyrometers over thermo electric py-
rometers. [8+8]

8. Explain the manufacture of Magnegite refractories by any two methods. [16]

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Code No: RR221803 Set No. 4
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
FUELS FURNACES AND REFRACTORIES
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) How do you classify fuels?

(b) What is meant by pulverized fuel? What are the advantages and disadvantages
of using pulverized fuels in furnaces? [4+12]

2. With the aid of a flow chart and sketch of a distillation plant, explain how fuel oil
is obtained from crude oil in refineries. Write the various reactions in this process.
[16]

3. (a) Explain the concept of Black body.

(b) Discuss about emisssivity of materials. [8+8]

4. (a) Derive Newton- Rikman law for a fluid in contact with a solid boundary.
(b) Describe various types of heat exchangers based on temperature distribution.
[8+8]

5. (a) Discuss the importance of waste heat recovery in Metallurgical furnaces.

(b) Explain in detail the characteristic features of Arc furnaces. [8+8]

6. (a) What is a thermocouple? Explain its working.

(b) What are the various types of thermocouples you know? Give examples.[8+8]

7. (a) Explain Weins law of monochromatic radiation.

(b) Write the Principle, Construction and working of a F and F optical pyrometer
(Wedge type). [7+9]

8. (a) Explain what are the important properties that are required for a refractory
material.
(b) Explain how refractoriness under load is determined. [8+8]

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